Share&Voice: Hedonisia Hawaii: Eco-Friendly Hostel & Tropical Farm

I know that this video is not the best quality but what the video has to offer is amazing! Hedonisia Hawaii is a resort pretty much ran around the enviornment. Every thing that is used here is recycled or reused items, which is pretty amazing! I will also post another video that goes into one of the suites so you can see what they are all about. This might be a fun stop for Dr.V's study abroad trip to take a visit to...I can not imagine seeing this place in person.

Advocacy Project: Healthy People/THOMAS

H.R 404 Renewable Fuel for America's Future Act of 2011

Title: To implement change through grants to ensure at least 50% of 2013 and 2014 model year automobiles manufactured for sale in the U.S are duel fuel. Installing blender pump fuel infrastructure to incorporate the use of "E-85 fuel" a gasoline fuel blend derived from at least 85% ethanol.

Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 1/24/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Lastest Major Action: 2/1/2011 Referred to House subcommittee status: Referred to the Subcommittee of Energy and Power.

Recommended vote: YES for H.R 404 Renewable Fuels

My Political Representative(s): Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar

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Share & Voice

The name of the website that I would like to share is Tree Hugger. This is a very neat site dealing with environmental issues and how we can make a change. The one part of this site that I found really interesting and exciting is the "10 of the Best College Environmental Programs in the U.S"
To my surprise the #1 college is right in our backyard at Northland College in Ashland WI. I thought that it really neat because I have always had the mind set that only huge division one schools were able to make big changes and differences like Northland has. Northland College is pretty much ran around our environment, not only do they offer numerous enviornmental-based programs they also use the environment to help run their campus. They have one building complex called McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center. This building has sustainability features such as 14 solar panels, motion sensor lighting, low flow water, 2 waterless composting toilets, a wind tower and 3 photo-volatic solar arrays which provides 6% of the building's electricity. McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center is made up of recycled items uses as furniture, flooring and countertops!
I do not expect UMD to be able to do all this but little changes would go along way. I think everyone should check out this site and just get inspired I know that I am!
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/10-of-the-best-college-environmental-programs-in-the-us.html

Advocacy Project: My Political Representative

President: Barack H. Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

202-456-1111(comments)

202-456-2461 (fax) 

Website: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama

Congressman: Amy Klobucha

U.S. Senate
Democrat
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3244 or 202-228-2186
Website: http://klobuchar.senate.gov/

Congressman: Al Fraken

U.S. Senate
Democrat
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20500
202-224-5641
Website http://franken.senate.gov/

Congressmen: Chip Cravaak

U.S House Republican

508 Cannon House Office Bulding
Washington, DC 20500
202-225-6211or 202-225-0699
Website: http://chipcravaack.com/

Govener: Mark Dayton

Democrat

Office of the Govenor

130 State Capitol

75 Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

St.Paul, MN 55155
651-201-3400 or 651-797-1850
Website: http://mn.gov/governor/

State Legislator: Mary Murphy

MN House

Democrate

343 State Office BUilding

100 Rec.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd

St.Paul, MN 55155

651-296-2676 or 800-890-5428

Website: 

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=10444

State Legislator: Thomas Baak

MN Senate

Democrate

100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

State Office Building, Room 147

St.Paul, MN 55155-1206

651-296-8881

Website: 

http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?district=06

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Reflection

Over the past 2 week in my Environmental Health class many different topics have been covered and many issues were brought up that I was never aware of. One main topic that really hit me was when we watched the documentary "tapped". Its about the bottled water that we drink everyday. I was guilty of buying bottled water and using them pretty much everyday but after watching the movie I have definitely changed my ways. I never knew our bottled water is hardly regulated and how communities suffer from the production of the plastic made for the bottled water. I think that we can change this if we stop using these products, I know I have and it is not that hard.

This class has really opened my eyes to all these topics and at first it is over whelming to think that we have all these problems that need to be fixed. But if we all just take the time to make a difference in our own lives we can get others around us to do the same. It can be done but in small strides.

Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

Definitions: Found at dictionary.com
Antiques:of or belonging to the past; not modern. and Antiquing:to shop for or collect antiques
Junk:anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless, or contemptible.
flea market:a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individualstalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-ratemerchandise, etc.
thrift shop:a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
resale shop: a store that sells items for the second time.

1. What do the terms above have to do with environmental health?The terms above are ways that we can reuse items and recycle.
2. Identify at least one local resource for each of the terms above...provide name, location, contact info, and link to website or blog. Antiques: Father Time Antiques 395 S Lake Ave # 1, Duluth, MN 55802-2311(218) 625-2379 . Flea Market: Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road\
3. Identify whether you do any or use any of these things. Why or why not? I have never really used these stores but I want to because it was a great way to use items.

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